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jamie from u.s. trade. i wanted to follow up on the manufacturing issues you were talking about. it seems like the house is poised to act on a number of bills as you enumerated. there doesn't appear to be action on the senate. how -- can you help us understand this? how do you defend defense the accusation -- >> across the board from the senate? >> on manufacturing particularly, how do you explain to someone that this isn't just election politician and these bills really have no chance of actually becoming law this year? >> as i said, absolutely is not election politician. we believe that -- first of all, we have invested a great deal of money in building the economy. we think we had progress on doing that. i make the distinction between progress and success, success is when we have eight million jobs for those people that lost their jobs in the previous election. 2.8 million lost their jobs in the last year of the bush administration. i want to contrast that to the 1.9 million jobs that were created in the last year of the clinton administration. we're making progress but we hav
jamie from u.s. trade. i wanted to follow up on the manufacturing issues you were talking about. it seems like the house is poised to act on a number of bills as you enumerated. there doesn't appear to be action on the senate. how -- can you help us understand this? how do you defend defense the accusation -- >> across the board from the senate? >> on manufacturing particularly, how do you explain to someone that this isn't just election politician and these bills really have no...
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and what that does is put u.s. forces more at risk. so that's why there was that incredible change of tone. gwen: especially in a week where we had new record casualty numbers that were set. >> july is the deadliest month for u.s. can casualties of the war. we said that in june at this very table and said that was the deadliest month. there were 60 americans killed in june. thus far there have been 66 americans killed this july. and i don't think things are going to improve for a while. you don't even have all the surge troops in there. so this indeed was a really startling week and particularly with those documents. >> so, martha, what can you tell us about wikileaks and the person behind it, and also, the private first class who is suspected of having provided them all that material? >> well, the founder of wikileaks is a man named julian assan. he's 39 years old, an australian, and he heralded letting out all the documents at the beginning of the week. he was questioned about it when it came forward that there were names of afghans
and what that does is put u.s. forces more at risk. so that's why there was that incredible change of tone. gwen: especially in a week where we had new record casualty numbers that were set. >> july is the deadliest month for u.s. can casualties of the war. we said that in june at this very table and said that was the deadliest month. there were 60 americans killed in june. thus far there have been 66 americans killed this july. and i don't think things are going to improve for a while....
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they sent us here to do what is best for the u.s. and all of its citizens what the democrats, republicans, or independence. in other words, they sent us here to govern. that is what i hope we will do in the remaining days before the congress takes its recess. thank you very much. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> steny hoyer talks about the economy and job creation. after that, the coast guard and the interior department investigation into the gulf of mexico oil rig explosion. >> this weekend come not the summit for libertarian and conservative ideas, the eagle forum summit. then on sunday, the reading festival. authors talk about their books on fdr, and his legacy. >> now, steny hoyer outlines the democrats' legislative agenda heading into the november midterm elections. he also talks about democratic initiatives for the u.s. manufacturing sector and contrast democratic policies dating back to the great depression. center for american progress action f
they sent us here to do what is best for the u.s. and all of its citizens what the democrats, republicans, or independence. in other words, they sent us here to govern. that is what i hope we will do in the remaining days before the congress takes its recess. thank you very much. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> steny hoyer talks about the economy and job creation. after that, the coast guard and the...
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congressman charles rangel has served in the u.s. house since 1971 and was the chairman of the ways and means committee before being forced to step down from that post earlier this year. this is a half an hour. >> this meeting of the budget to -- edgy mccoury -- of the judicatory subcommittee will come to order. i will ask for the oppressed to recede a little bit so we can see our two witnesses. i would like to make a brief statement before recognize the ranking member of the subcommittee. the constitution authorizes the house to discipline its members and the importance of that authority was ascribed in the federalist papers by james madison who wrote, "the aim of every political constitution is or ought to be first to obtain rules for men who possess the most wisdom to pursue the common good of society and to take the most effectual precaution for keeping them virtuous whilst they continue to hold their public trust to." a public office as a public trust. we live at a time where public skepticism about the institutions in our count
congressman charles rangel has served in the u.s. house since 1971 and was the chairman of the ways and means committee before being forced to step down from that post earlier this year. this is a half an hour. >> this meeting of the budget to -- edgy mccoury -- of the judicatory subcommittee will come to order. i will ask for the oppressed to recede a little bit so we can see our two witnesses. i would like to make a brief statement before recognize the ranking member of the...
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she's scared she'll be deported and separated from her 2-year-old, a u.s. citizen. alma is on the list, and afraid. >> i'm afraid sometimes to go out. >> reporter: one common denominator, they all sought help from utah's department of workforce services. a disgruntled state employee there was recently caught on tape. >> it's not fair that this family gets food stamps, they get financials. >> reporter: venting her outrage about illegal immigrants. indeed, plenty of utah residents feel it's high time authorities cracked down. >> if i had my druthers, immigration and custom enforcement would, in fact, be going through line by line and picking these people up and sending them back where they came from. >> reporter: but it is unlikely police will start rounding people up. but the concerned citizens of the united states are already vowing to come up with new lists on a continual basis. >> the immigration debate has just reached a new level, and that new level is, we're going to hunt you. we're going to go after you. we know where liv >> reporter: the fear in u that vigila
she's scared she'll be deported and separated from her 2-year-old, a u.s. citizen. alma is on the list, and afraid. >> i'm afraid sometimes to go out. >> reporter: one common denominator, they all sought help from utah's department of workforce services. a disgruntled state employee there was recently caught on tape. >> it's not fair that this family gets food stamps, they get financials. >> reporter: venting her outrage about illegal immigrants. indeed, plenty of utah...
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it is now a matter of contention between the u.s. civil rights commission and then, of course, you have the argument over whether or not the bush administration politicized justice with the firing of the u.s. attorneys that past week, the obama administration made a decision not to go forward in terms of prosecuting anybody in that case. then you have immigration which is a big racial issue and racial hot button in this country right now. >> chris: that is one they pushed. >> both sides are playing that issue to stay their base as we approach the fall election. and then the naed acp and the tea party. the tea party holding up signs, aggressively condemning president obama without much sensitivity and at times crossing the line and then the naacp calling them out and saying they have to renounce racist elements in their mix and then andrew brightbart saying here is evidence of the naacp to show that the naacp has racists in its ranks. what you have is everybody playing the race card for their own -- i mean including the agriculture de
it is now a matter of contention between the u.s. civil rights commission and then, of course, you have the argument over whether or not the bush administration politicized justice with the firing of the u.s. attorneys that past week, the obama administration made a decision not to go forward in terms of prosecuting anybody in that case. then you have immigration which is a big racial issue and racial hot button in this country right now. >> chris: that is one they pushed. >> both...
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the idea is to help convince ordinary pakistanis that the u.s. is concerned with their welfare, and not just focused on fighting terrorists. later today, clinton travels to kabul to take part in a one-day international summit on afghanistan's future. >>> after two years of delays the boeing 787 dream liner has made its international debut. the much-anticipated jumbo jet touched down on british soil yesterday after a test flight from seattle just in time for the annual air show. the dream liner claims to be lighter and greener than its rivals. boeing hopes to deliver its first dream liner to a japanese airline by the end of the year. >>> one of germany's busiest highways came to a screeching halt all in the name of culture. nearly 40 miles of the autobahn was shut down to vehicles and transformed into a performance venue. some 3 million people turned out for the cultural festival which featured a giant table made up of 20,000 individual tables. kind of cool there. anyone who wanted to was invited to perform. >> that's actually very cool, to close
the idea is to help convince ordinary pakistanis that the u.s. is concerned with their welfare, and not just focused on fighting terrorists. later today, clinton travels to kabul to take part in a one-day international summit on afghanistan's future. >>> after two years of delays the boeing 787 dream liner has made its international debut. the much-anticipated jumbo jet touched down on british soil yesterday after a test flight from seattle just in time for the annual air show. the...
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when charlie rangel was an important figure in the u.s. house of representatives, and very likely guilty of a number of fraudulent actions. oh, mark, come on. this is not even, passing the straight-faced test. nobody is convicting him of anything. this is an ethics investigation, going on for years. everybody in washington know as but charlie rangel. okay, it is going to continue to never have any resolution oh kay. >> i don't want to trade in hearsay here. no one on the left or right has the market cornered on corruption. anyone who declares by putting -- we're talking about the democrats. republicans are not in charge. >> laura, laura, laura, laura -- if you stop talking over me. i am conceding the point. agreeing with you. a mistake for democrats to say -- i know you hate agreement -- for democrats to come into power to somehow say they're going to get rid of corruption is a lie, flat out lie. i don't say that. let's not pretend there is this huge wave of corruption bigger than charlie rangel if he did do something wrong. let's focus on
when charlie rangel was an important figure in the u.s. house of representatives, and very likely guilty of a number of fraudulent actions. oh, mark, come on. this is not even, passing the straight-faced test. nobody is convicting him of anything. this is an ethics investigation, going on for years. everybody in washington know as but charlie rangel. okay, it is going to continue to never have any resolution oh kay. >> i don't want to trade in hearsay here. no one on the left or right has...
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six more u.s. soldiers were killed in afghanistan in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 66 for july-- the most in a single month since the war began. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, ray suarez talks to two veterans of the iraq and afghanistan conflicts about the continued challenge from deadly roadside bombs or i.e.d.s-- the number one killer of americans. >> lehrer: we explore the latest mix of economic numbers and the prospects for the auto industry with business reporter micki maynard and economist martin bailey. >> woodruff: david brooks and ruth marcus, sitting in for mark shields, present their analysis of the week's news. ♪ >> lehrer: and sting with strings. jeffrey brown talks to rock star sting about his newest musical challenge-- performing with a 45 piece orchestra. >> the royal if i ma mar:-- philharmonic is a serious orchestra. so in a way it does flatter my ego but also i have to step up to the plate and... and you know, so it's a big challenge f
six more u.s. soldiers were killed in afghanistan in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 66 for july-- the most in a single month since the war began. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, ray suarez talks to two veterans of the iraq and afghanistan conflicts about the continued challenge from deadly roadside bombs or i.e.d.s-- the number one killer of americans. >> lehrer: we explore the latest mix of economic numbers and the prospects for...
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he warned of severe consequences for u.s. troops and u.s. allies. >> it's amazing how much trust matters in relationships whether with governments or individuals around the world. it seems to me as a result of this massive breach security we have considerable repair work to do in terms of reassuring people and rebuilding trust. >> sreenivasan: gates also said the defense department is now clamping down on access to information in the field meanwhile, the body of a second u.s. navy man was recovered in eastern afghanistan. he and another petty officer disappeared in logar province last month. the other man's body was found sunday. have not explained why the two nato have not explained why the two americans were out by themselves, in dangerous country. the scandal at arlington national cemetery may be getting worse. that word came as u.s. senators raised new alarms about the confusion over who's buried where. the problems with mixed up and misidentified graves at arlington appeared to mushroom today. at a senate oversight hearing, democrat cla
he warned of severe consequences for u.s. troops and u.s. allies. >> it's amazing how much trust matters in relationships whether with governments or individuals around the world. it seems to me as a result of this massive breach security we have considerable repair work to do in terms of reassuring people and rebuilding trust. >> sreenivasan: gates also said the defense department is now clamping down on access to information in the field meanwhile, the body of a second u.s. navy...
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last month was the deadliest for u.s. troops. and more afghan civilians aredye dying than ever before. and as more americans die in afghanistan, more americans back home are questioning the war. in december, 52% said the war was worth fighting. today, that number is 43%. the increased fighting has a lot to do with it. as fewer troops die in iraq, support for that war has increased. up 8 points to 42%. but right now, americans are deeply concerned about whether both wars are worth it. the u.s. has spent $1 trillion in iraq and afghanistan. and more than 5,500 men and women have been killed. but still, only about half say the iraq and afghanistan wars have improved long-term american security. the fear for the u.s. in afghanistan, the next few months will only get more violent. and that could further erode u.s. support. >> we're engaged in a contest of wills. our enemies are doing all they can to undermine the confidence of the afghan people. >> reporter: and support in a lot of the skepticism comes from president obama's own party
last month was the deadliest for u.s. troops. and more afghan civilians aredye dying than ever before. and as more americans die in afghanistan, more americans back home are questioning the war. in december, 52% said the war was worth fighting. today, that number is 43%. the increased fighting has a lot to do with it. as fewer troops die in iraq, support for that war has increased. up 8 points to 42%. but right now, americans are deeply concerned about whether both wars are worth it. the u.s....
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the u.s. manufacturing enhancement act, which passed the house on wednesday, makes it easier for american companies to get materials they need to manufacture goods here, the sectors act, which also passed the house this week, it forms partnerships between businesses and unions and educators to train workers for the most needed 21st century jobs, the national manufacturing strategy act, which will direct the president to develop a manufacturing strategy for the nation every four years. the end the trade deficit now act, which will lead to policies to reduce the trade deficit. and the clean energy, technology manufacturing, and exports assistance act, which make sure that firms have the information and assistance to compete at home and abroad. the ways and means committee will also be holding hearings next month -- actually come in september -- on the issue of china's currency policy, legislation introduced by tim ryan. these bills are just a start, and this is not an agenda just for the balance
the u.s. manufacturing enhancement act, which passed the house on wednesday, makes it easier for american companies to get materials they need to manufacture goods here, the sectors act, which also passed the house this week, it forms partnerships between businesses and unions and educators to train workers for the most needed 21st century jobs, the national manufacturing strategy act, which will direct the president to develop a manufacturing strategy for the nation every four years. the end...
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that said, the revelations of the u.s. -- abuses by u.s. and british forces may cause afghanis to be upset. rightly so. they should treat them better. not conceal abuses that have been undertaken. >> why does so much of the material, from u.s. forces? >> we published a lot of material from the british. the ministry of defense put in in order to british chemical, which controls the gateway for m d. they told them to block all connections in an attempt to stop british forces. it was a stated attempt. what happened in practice is someone who is responsible for counterintelligence got some command from a more senior person, saying, look at that thing on wikileaks. should you do something? they rode a letter to british telecom, instructing british telecom to make sure that normal connections could not look to our web pages. the result is that those senior people who complain to are no longer in a position to complain because they cannot read it. it is great. no investigation because they cannot see the material. we discovered this using -- >> [i
that said, the revelations of the u.s. -- abuses by u.s. and british forces may cause afghanis to be upset. rightly so. they should treat them better. not conceal abuses that have been undertaken. >> why does so much of the material, from u.s. forces? >> we published a lot of material from the british. the ministry of defense put in in order to british chemical, which controls the gateway for m d. they told them to block all connections in an attempt to stop british forces. it was a...
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. >> couric: in afghanistan today, a traffic accident involving u.s. contractors triggered a street riot in kabul. angry afghans attacked the contractors and set fire to their vehicles as police moved in, firing weapons in the air. at least four afghans were killed, but it's unclear if all died in the accident or in the riot and gunfire that followed. also today, the military reported six more americans were killed in southern afghanistan. that raises the death toll to 66 for july, the worst month of the war for u.s. forces. in war, there are two fronts-- one where troops face the enemy in battle and one where their loved ones wait and worry that they'll receive the worst kind of news. that's where terry mccarthy takes us tonight in his ongoing series following the third battalion, first marine-- "the thundering 3rd." >> reporter: may 11 this year, a roadside bomb kills marine sergeant kenneth may and corporal jeffrey johnson in garmsir, southern afghanistan. half a day later and halfway around the world in southern california, may's wife, crystal, get
. >> couric: in afghanistan today, a traffic accident involving u.s. contractors triggered a street riot in kabul. angry afghans attacked the contractors and set fire to their vehicles as police moved in, firing weapons in the air. at least four afghans were killed, but it's unclear if all died in the accident or in the riot and gunfire that followed. also today, the military reported six more americans were killed in southern afghanistan. that raises the death toll to 66 for july, the...
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host: from high point, "u.s. citizenship may not mean much to matter -- may not mean much to some people, the sentiment here is that i will vote for anyone against anyone." "it started with the irish immigrants in new york. it is one thing for them to support cheap labor but another four the democrats to turn their backs on the african-american and poor white communities." anthony, you are on the air. caller: yes, good morning. how are you? host: speak up, what is your comment? caller: is this. immigrants are ok. i mean, it is illegal and everything. what they should do is if they come into the country, they should go, it favors, and it would not have anything to worry about except border patrols. this country was built on immigration, you know? since the beginning. i believe this. everyone should just take this and, you know, basically just pass this thing and understand that immigration is all over the place. host: thank you for your comments. "i will not show my papers to get to work. no checkpoints. tucson, s
host: from high point, "u.s. citizenship may not mean much to matter -- may not mean much to some people, the sentiment here is that i will vote for anyone against anyone." "it started with the irish immigrants in new york. it is one thing for them to support cheap labor but another four the democrats to turn their backs on the african-american and poor white communities." anthony, you are on the air. caller: yes, good morning. how are you? host: speak up, what is your...
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you combine that, larry, with one of the most radical transformations of the u.s. economy to have ever taken place in 18 short months, and frankly, larry, against the will of the american people, i say this -- you don't have the consent of the governed. and i think, you hear the crowd, larry, obviously it's a friendly crowd and not meant to convey anything more than there's frustration among the electorate. they feel like their elected representatives are not representing the interest of the american people and i'm talking about republicans and democrats. i, there is a healthy dose of criticize criticisms, both parties. i was not very popular in washington in the last few years of the bush administration because of where i thought they went. >> larry: laura ingraham, our guest, the book, "the obama diaries," and when we come back, mark lamont hill, columbia university professor will take her on. there aren't many of us who use a cellphone just to make phone calls. but when at&t or verizon offer you an unlimited plan for $69.99, that's all it's good for -- phone cal
you combine that, larry, with one of the most radical transformations of the u.s. economy to have ever taken place in 18 short months, and frankly, larry, against the will of the american people, i say this -- you don't have the consent of the governed. and i think, you hear the crowd, larry, obviously it's a friendly crowd and not meant to convey anything more than there's frustration among the electorate. they feel like their elected representatives are not representing the interest of the...
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first, an update from c-span radio. >> more on the lead to u.s. documents relating to the war in afghanistan. pakistan spy agency says allegations that it had close connections with insurgents are militias and unsubstantiated. and the afghan government says they are "shocked at leaks of thousands of u.s. documents on the war, but they say most of the information is not new." an update on iran, earlier today, the european union formally adopted new sanctions against the country that are good their foreign trade, banking, and energy sectors. the announcement comes one day after former cia director michael haden in remarks on cnn's state of the union says military actions are now more likely because no matter what the u.s. does diplomatically, tehran keeps pushing ahead with its suspected nuclear program today is the 20th anniversary of the americans with disabilities act. several events around washington are happening today, including a white house gathering hosted by president obama later this evening. and later this week, the president travels to
first, an update from c-span radio. >> more on the lead to u.s. documents relating to the war in afghanistan. pakistan spy agency says allegations that it had close connections with insurgents are militias and unsubstantiated. and the afghan government says they are "shocked at leaks of thousands of u.s. documents on the war, but they say most of the information is not new." an update on iran, earlier today, the european union formally adopted new sanctions against the country...
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out-of-service australian warship being used for target practice, but it's exactly what investigators from the u.s. and south korea concluded happened to the "cheonan" which was ripped in two last march off the west coast of the korean peninsula. now watch in slow motion as the 500 pound warhead detonates directly below mid-ships, lifting the ship out of the water and sending its superstructure overboard, bending the steel girders that make up its spine. a second later, the ship crashes back into the water, breaking its spine, splitting it in two and sending it to the bottom. when the "cheonan" went down, 46 sailors died. the blame was put squarely on north korea. >> to date, we have seen nothing that gives us any reason to believe that north korea is ready to end its provocative, belligerent behaviors. >> reporter: the sinking of the "cheonan" took place under the cover of darkness, but when investigators raised the severed hull and brought it back to port, readings from seismic stations, testimony of surviving sailors and analysis of the bent and twisted metal led to the conclusion the "cheonan"
out-of-service australian warship being used for target practice, but it's exactly what investigators from the u.s. and south korea concluded happened to the "cheonan" which was ripped in two last march off the west coast of the korean peninsula. now watch in slow motion as the 500 pound warhead detonates directly below mid-ships, lifting the ship out of the water and sending its superstructure overboard, bending the steel girders that make up its spine. a second later, the ship...
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but barofsky said the u.s. treasury refuses to set clear goals. >> treasury's continued indications that this is a successful program without identifying these goals and benchmarks is simply not credible, and i fear that the growing public suspicion that this program is an outright failure will continue unless and until treasury adopts this recommendation and comes clean with what its goals and expectations are. >> sreenivasan: the government has provided up to $50 billion for mortgage modification efforts. but barofsky said lenders get too much leeway to decide whether to reduce a homeowner's principal balance. british scientists have found the heaviest star ever spotted in the universe. the star-- labeled "r-136--a-1" was once 300 times the mass of our sun-- and remains 10 million times as bright. the report today placed the star in the tarantula nebula at the center of a cluster of stars. it's roughly 165,000 light years from the milky way. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woo
but barofsky said the u.s. treasury refuses to set clear goals. >> treasury's continued indications that this is a successful program without identifying these goals and benchmarks is simply not credible, and i fear that the growing public suspicion that this program is an outright failure will continue unless and until treasury adopts this recommendation and comes clean with what its goals and expectations are. >> sreenivasan: the government has provided up to $50 billion for...
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the threat came as u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton was in vietnam, attending a regional security forum. >> it is distressing when north korea continues its threats and causes so much anxiety among its neighbors and the larger region. but we will demonstrate once again through our military exercises as we did when bob gates and i visited in seoul together two days ago that the united states stands in firm support of the defense of south korea. >> sreenivasan: the u.s.-south korean exercises this weekend come four months after a south korean warship was sunk. international investigators found a north korean submarine torpedoed the ship. the north koreans have denied it. long-time reporter and commentator daniel schorr died today at a washington hospital. he spent 23 years with cbs news, and in the 1970s, his reporting on the watergate scandal landed him on president nixon's "enemies list." in 2001, he spoke with terry smith on "the newshour", and recalled learning about the list at the senate watergate
the threat came as u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton was in vietnam, attending a regional security forum. >> it is distressing when north korea continues its threats and causes so much anxiety among its neighbors and the larger region. but we will demonstrate once again through our military exercises as we did when bob gates and i visited in seoul together two days ago that the united states stands in firm support of the defense of south korea. >> sreenivasan: the u.s.-south...
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the u.s. was going to korea to stop a police action that would stop the communist takeover of korea. i had no idea where korea was, but i was so anxious to get out of fort lewis. [laughter] a police action actually sounded pretty attractive. but when we got there, we understood that here was a democracy that was being invaded by the communists. here was a place that communist china thought was so important to them. it was not only until we left and saw the land that had been flattened out that the hopes and aspirations of the korean people made a democracy that the old world and the region respected. in terms of being america's friends, they have not forgotten. i would ask my korean-american friend from york who never stopped saying thank you to please stand and if they do for coming down here, not to celebrate, but to remind us that your great nation is our greatest partner, a great trading partner, and we thank you for your friendship. in conclusion, i would say that, if you know anybody --
the u.s. was going to korea to stop a police action that would stop the communist takeover of korea. i had no idea where korea was, but i was so anxious to get out of fort lewis. [laughter] a police action actually sounded pretty attractive. but when we got there, we understood that here was a democracy that was being invaded by the communists. here was a place that communist china thought was so important to them. it was not only until we left and saw the land that had been flattened out that...
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the u.s. gross domestic product rose just 2.had% in the second quarter. the worst in nearly a year. >>> arizona is appealing a federal judge's ruling blocking implementation. of the state's new immigration law. the slimmed down law went into effect yesterday and still sparked protests. cbs news correspondent john blackstone has the details. >> on the streets of phoenix, protesters were out in force and so were the police on the day arizona's tough new immigration law took effect. giving law enforce many expanded powers to crack down on undocumented immigrants. demonstrations planned earlier went ahead even though major portions of the controversial law were blocked by a federal judge's ruling wednesday. that judge has received thousands of phone calls and e-mails, including threats, which the u.s. marshal service said it is taking seriously. the focus of anger for those protesting the law was sheriff joe arpaio. >> we have investigated, detained, arrested, investigated in our jails, acting as federal immigration agents, over 40,000 people. 40,000 in two y
the u.s. gross domestic product rose just 2.had% in the second quarter. the worst in nearly a year. >>> arizona is appealing a federal judge's ruling blocking implementation. of the state's new immigration law. the slimmed down law went into effect yesterday and still sparked protests. cbs news correspondent john blackstone has the details. >> on the streets of phoenix, protesters were out in force and so were the police on the day arizona's tough new immigration law took effect....
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north korea is threatening the u.s. and south korea with what it calls "a physical response" if the u.s. and the south going ahead with joint naval exercises this weekend. north korea delivered the threat today that a security forum in vietnam. house democrats face little choice but to draw more than $20 billion in domestic spending from an must-pass bill funding the president's troop surge in afghanistan. that is because yesterday the senate rejected a house measure by a 46-51 vote. a short of a majority pretty much less the 60 votes required to defeat a filibuster. jay tea party candidate from florida will be getting help from the u.s. chain -- a tea party candidate from florida will be getting help from the u.s. chamber of congress. it is announced it is itmarco rubio for senate. the chamber has some $75 million to spend on political campaigns this fall. finally, europe is facing another moment of truth in it -- truth and its debt crisis as regulators released the results of the stress tests on over 90 banks across t
north korea is threatening the u.s. and south korea with what it calls "a physical response" if the u.s. and the south going ahead with joint naval exercises this weekend. north korea delivered the threat today that a security forum in vietnam. house democrats face little choice but to draw more than $20 billion in domestic spending from an must-pass bill funding the president's troop surge in afghanistan. that is because yesterday the senate rejected a house measure by a 46-51 vote....
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the u.s. only produces 2% or 3% of the world -- of oil in the world? guest: in the world we produce more than that but for our own use as we produce upwards to 40% or 45% of our own oil. but again, we are the first customer. we of the first ones that receive the the crude oil from wherever it comes from. we manufacture our deep manufacture it, change it, make products americans use. whether it comes from the gulf, whether it comes from canada or somewhere else in the world. it, says the cost to buy crude oil? guest: crude-oil and is not a single item. the world price is set by the best quality crude oil available, the one that is called sweet crude. it is the lowest in sulfur and lowest in contaminants. and then you have a whole range throughout the whole -- whole world that go to the very heavy crude, contaminants and lots of sulfur. it really costs the lot more to process that lower quality crude and that it does the hall light -- higher quality. unfortunately, the higher- quality crudes come from some of the more unstable regions. host: what kind of
the u.s. only produces 2% or 3% of the world -- of oil in the world? guest: in the world we produce more than that but for our own use as we produce upwards to 40% or 45% of our own oil. but again, we are the first customer. we of the first ones that receive the the crude oil from wherever it comes from. we manufacture our deep manufacture it, change it, make products americans use. whether it comes from the gulf, whether it comes from canada or somewhere else in the world. it, says the cost to...
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no matter how long we stay over there with the u.s. government, be willing have enemies no matter what. we give millions of dollars the other countries because they are cohorts. host: have these wars drained and contributed to the deficit and debt in a significant way? guest: unlike other times that we have paid for wars, taxes have always gone up. we just did not do that this time. that contributed dramatically to the debt that we are currently in. however, looking forward, that is not with the problem comes from. the problem down the road is without question in the big entitlement programs. social security, medicaid, those are the things that lead to the unsustainable path we are on. that said, defense of security is a great place to start looking at the budget. halthere is an interest in gettg savings out of the defense budget. there are definitely savings to be found, we know about that. it becomes harder and harder to say no. oftentimes members of congress will ramp up the spending in areas beyond the request, which makes no sense
no matter how long we stay over there with the u.s. government, be willing have enemies no matter what. we give millions of dollars the other countries because they are cohorts. host: have these wars drained and contributed to the deficit and debt in a significant way? guest: unlike other times that we have paid for wars, taxes have always gone up. we just did not do that this time. that contributed dramatically to the debt that we are currently in. however, looking forward, that is not with...
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e safety issues for employees in the u.s. capitol complex and health and human services assistant secretary will take your questions about the administration's new plan to combat hiv aids. "washington journal" is next. . . host: when it comes to congress, how old is too old? there are the numbers on the screen. for democrats, 202-737-0002. for republicans, 202-737-0001. for independents, 202-628-0205. please allow 30 days between your calls. you can send us a twitter message at twitter.com/c-spanwj if you would like, or send us an e-mail at journal@c-span.org. how old is too old when it comes to being in congress? "only death can usually break an elderly or incapacitated politicians hold on his seat, but senator byrd's decline raised an uncomfortable question. household is too old? in one of his last visits to the senate, senator byrd was propped up by two aides. his hand shook and wobbled. there is a culture of protection amongst elderly lawmakers as they insist that they are more powerful and elderly than heather, -- than e
e safety issues for employees in the u.s. capitol complex and health and human services assistant secretary will take your questions about the administration's new plan to combat hiv aids. "washington journal" is next. . . host: when it comes to congress, how old is too old? there are the numbers on the screen. for democrats, 202-737-0002. for republicans, 202-737-0001. for independents, 202-628-0205. please allow 30 days between your calls. you can send us a twitter message at...
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this is why u.s. forces are hard at work whether it is the example of the soldiers who fought in korea or those that fight today, america's soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines give us of the reason to believe that the day that all people can enjoy freedom. in a dangerous world, they give us hope and they deserve our profound thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, majority leader of the united states senate, the hon. harry reid. [applause] >> as it has already been noted, america's sacrifice in korea deserves a more prominent place in our consciousness. we come together today to prove the cliches and the conventional wisdom wrong, to prove that this war is not forgotten, to share the stories that keep the memory alive. the stories i know about korea are many, but center around my friend michael callahan. other than my wife, i have never had a close friend. he was my high school teacher. he was my mentor. he taught me how to box in the ring. he helped me to get to and through law school. we s
this is why u.s. forces are hard at work whether it is the example of the soldiers who fought in korea or those that fight today, america's soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines give us of the reason to believe that the day that all people can enjoy freedom. in a dangerous world, they give us hope and they deserve our profound thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, majority leader of the united states senate, the hon. harry reid. [applause] >> as it has already been noted,...
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overnight, we learned 3 more u.s. service members have been killed, bringing july's death toll to 63. this month is now officially the deadliest for the u.s. military since the war began there in 2001. >>> an unnerving incident this morning at the u.s. embassy in paris. two embassy mail room workers are undergoing medical tests after handling a suspicious letter. preliminary results indicate the envelope was not harmful. the embassy says there's no indication that anyone is in danger. back in 2001, the paris embassy was the target of an alleged al qaeda plot. >>> wall street is reacting to more discouraging news about the economy this morning. a government report is expected to confirm that economic growth slowed between april and june. nearly all sectors of the economy have weakened as unemployment remains high. >>> some extreme weather overseas this morning. dramatic images from pakistan, where more than 300 people have now died in flash floods. days of rain have swept away entire villages. >>> and in russia, record
overnight, we learned 3 more u.s. service members have been killed, bringing july's death toll to 63. this month is now officially the deadliest for the u.s. military since the war began there in 2001. >>> an unnerving incident this morning at the u.s. embassy in paris. two embassy mail room workers are undergoing medical tests after handling a suspicious letter. preliminary results indicate the envelope was not harmful. the embassy says there's no indication that anyone is in danger....
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the u.s.. i remember hearing key republicans stating that they would work against the old system, working against health care reform. realistically, what could be changed? host: in "the washington post," this morning, the lead item, "the afghan president plans to seek the removal of up to 50 former taliban officials from a u.n. terrorism blacklist in a gesture intended to advance political reconciliation talks with insurgents, according to a senior afghan official. the afghan government has looked for years to delist former television viewers who it says have cut ties with the islamist movement. but the campaign to call names from a list, which imposes a travel ban and other restrictions, has begun to press for a political settlement." george, washington journal. what you think of republicans possibly taking control of the house of representatives? caller: i believe that they are misreading the american people. american people want the budget balanced, but not on the backs of the unemployed an
the u.s.. i remember hearing key republicans stating that they would work against the old system, working against health care reform. realistically, what could be changed? host: in "the washington post," this morning, the lead item, "the afghan president plans to seek the removal of up to 50 former taliban officials from a u.n. terrorism blacklist in a gesture intended to advance political reconciliation talks with insurgents, according to a senior afghan official. the afghan...
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the u.s. census bureau. john, louisiana. good morning. caller: good morning. i wanted to make a comment that reinforces the sentiment that has been made. i believe that the volt is not only inefficient and ineffective, it is impractical. the fact of the matter is that it has a very limited range. there are people involved in what i would consider magical thinking in thinking that the fuel is free. it will not be freed. you have to pay for the electricity, which is burned -- produced by burning coal, natural gas, or a nuclear reactor. another point that was brought up earlier, not only because the price but the impracticality, it will greatly overload our power system. host: thank you for the call. from the front page of "the philadelphia inquirer," "a secretary meets a queen. former secretary of state, condoleezza rice, an accomplished concert pianist, performing with the off referred to queen of soul, aretha franklin." jerry, good morning. $41,000 for a gm volt, worth be involved -- the inves
the u.s. census bureau. john, louisiana. good morning. caller: good morning. i wanted to make a comment that reinforces the sentiment that has been made. i believe that the volt is not only inefficient and ineffective, it is impractical. the fact of the matter is that it has a very limited range. there are people involved in what i would consider magical thinking in thinking that the fuel is free. it will not be freed. you have to pay for the electricity, which is burned -- produced by burning...
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the u.s. will be involved in a big war. i think you ought to consider that as a large negative wealthy effect. the war itself is presumably a big, and-think. the question is, how you react when you know something bad is going to happen? keynesian analysis, which i used to work on, so i am supposed to know about those models, which is why some keynesian people do not like me that much. from my understanding of that model, if you think the future is quite to be bad and you have a negative wealth effect, you should cut back on consumer demand. in the usual keynesian way, you would get a negative effect from the new gdp on that. i believe that is right, honestly. more market clearing approaches have a different view on how you react if you think that things are coming. it is any emergency that the future is like to be a problem. you need to prepare yourself. those models predict he will work harder and do investments where things -- when things are relatively ok. you will buy refrigerators and car
the u.s. will be involved in a big war. i think you ought to consider that as a large negative wealthy effect. the war itself is presumably a big, and-think. the question is, how you react when you know something bad is going to happen? keynesian analysis, which i used to work on, so i am supposed to know about those models, which is why some keynesian people do not like me that much. from my understanding of that model, if you think the future is quite to be bad and you have a negative wealth...
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host: u.s. senate is said to have a cloture vote today, they have a press conference scheduled later for today, many believe that this means that the press conference will have an up -- that the democrats have enough for closure. this morning we are picking up on the story of the week, relations between the white house and house democrats. questions for you this morning comes from a blog posting on the u.s. news policy page with the headline -- does obama want head -- democrats to lose the house? kamen lynch is the rising on if it is an advantage for him to have a divided congress. the groups tried to diffuse tensions following the comments from the press secretary early in the week. here are the phone lines. for democrats, 202-737-0002. for republicans, 202-737-0001. for independents, 202-628-0205. good thursday morning to you. i want to show you some of this morning's headlines related to the recent set of tensions that have become public between the house and the white house. "house democrats
host: u.s. senate is said to have a cloture vote today, they have a press conference scheduled later for today, many believe that this means that the press conference will have an up -- that the democrats have enough for closure. this morning we are picking up on the story of the week, relations between the white house and house democrats. questions for you this morning comes from a blog posting on the u.s. news policy page with the headline -- does obama want head -- democrats to lose the...